U.S. considers authorization of first COVID vaccine for children under 5
By Michael Erman
U.S. regulators are considering the first COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 5, the only age group not yet eligible for the...
Former U.S. security officials urge Congress to act on China legislation
By Michael Martina
WASHINGTON - More than a dozen former senior U.S. national security officials have pressed congressional leaders to quickly pass legislation to boost technology funding,...
OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite oil price rally -sources
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Olesya Astakhova and Alex Lawler
LONDON - OPEC+ will likely stick to existing policies of moderate output increases on Wednesday, five sources from the producers' group said even as...
Putin accuses U.S. of trying to lure Russia into war
By Natalia Zinets and Vladimir Soldatkin
KYIV/MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Tuesday of deliberately creating a scenario designed to lure it into war and ignoring...
Tesla recalls nearly 54,000 vehicles that may disobey stop signs
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON - Tesla Inc will recall 53,822 U.S. vehicles with the company's Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that may allow some models to conduct "rolling...
Thailand set for rush of tourists with quarantine-free visas
THAILAND expects to welcome hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers a month with the kickoff of a quarantine-free visa program that’s set to serve as a model for tourism-reliant countries balancing safe border reopening with economic revival.
Myanmar activists vow to defy junta with strike on coup anniversary
MYANMAR’s military rulers have threatened to jail anti-coup protesters who take part in a “silent strike” on Tuesday, a year since the generals seized power, as the United States, Britain and Canada imposed new sanctions.
Attenborough, WHO among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize after being backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.
Japan’s top currency diplomat says weak yen has merits and demerits for economy
TOKYO - Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said a weak yen brings both merits and demerits to the economy due to the country's...
U.S. weighs more troops to eastern Europe beyond 8,500 on alert
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Monday it is in active discussions with Eastern European allies about possible U.S. troop deployments to NATO's eastern...
Peru bans Repsol from unloading oil until further notice after spill
LIMA - Peru Environment Minister Ruben Ramirez said on Monday the government will temporarily suspend Repsol's offshore oil unloading operations following a spill of...
US CDC warns against travel to Philippines, Brazil, Singapore over COVID-19
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to a dozen countries because of high rates of coronavirus infection, including Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Ecuador, Kosovo, Philippines and Paraguay.